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To RH Milroy From Schuyler Colfax Feb 5 1862

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I received your letter of Jan 15th,
postmarked 2nd, last week, & have been trying ever
since to get a personal interview with Gen McCllelan
but in vain, till this morning I got an interview with
Secy. Stanton & found him there. You know we cannot
see the Secy of War now, except Saturdays, & then in
public with a crowd of members around, & the briefest
possible interviews. But he had ordered me to be admitted
this week wherever I chose, & hence I put in for you.

I have already telegraphed you the result. I read
parts of your letter to them both. Other parts could not
have done to read, though I feel the same heart sickness
you express, & my last hope is in Staton, who is for fight.

McClellan informed me positively that in a week or
two, you should be relieved from Cheat Mountain- that
four new Ohio regiments were ordered there – that you should
go to Ky & have all the fighting with traiters you desire –
that the 9th should be in your Brigade-& that Buell
should be specially telegraphed to that affect. I shall write
Gen. Buell to impress this still more on him & to inform
him that you would like an Ind. Brigade though

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I received your letter of Jan 15th,
postmarked 2nd, last week, & have been trying ever
since to get a personal interview with Gen McCllelan
but in vain, till this morning I got an interview with
Secy. Stanton & found him there. You know we cannot
see the Secy of War now, except Saturdays, & then in
public with a crowd of members around, & the briefest
possible interviews. But he had ordered me to be admitted
this week wherever I chose, & hence I put in for you.

I have already telegraphed you the result. I read
parts of your letter to them both. Other parts could not
have done to read, though I feel the same heart sickness
you express, & my last hope is in Staton, who is for fight.

McClellan informed me positively that in a week or
two, you should be relieved from Cheat Mountain- that
four new Ohio regiments were ordered there – that you should
go to Ky & have all the fighting with traiters you desire –
that the 9th should be in your Brigade-& that Buell
should be specially telegraphed to that affect. I shall write
Gen. Buell to impress this still more on him & to inform
him that you would like an Ind. Brigade though

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This item is owned by the Jasper County Public Library. Permission to publish or reproduce this item is required and must be obtained from the Director of the Jasper County Public Library, Rensselaer, Indiana. Please visit www.myjcpl.org for more information.